Ashby-de-la-zouch
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, frequently called Ashby, is a small market town and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England, inside the National Forest. It's a sister city with Pithiviers in north-central France and is located close to the Derbyshire border. The civil parish consists of the hamlets of Shellbrook, west of the town, and Boundary to its north-west. Nearby villages include Lount, Normanton le Heath, Smisby, Packington, Donisthorpe, Oakthorpe, Moira, Measham and Coleorton. The towns of Swadlincote, Burton-upon-Trent, Melbourne and Coalville are all within 10 miles of Ashby, while the city of Derby is 11.5 miles north. The town is situated at the heart of the National Forest and roughly 24 miles to the south of the Peak District National Park. It lies on the A42 national route between Tamworth and Nottingham. The permanent resident population of the town, as per the 2001 census, was 12758, which grew to 13759 in the 2011 census. Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle was significant in the 15th to the 17th centuries. In the 19th century, the town became a spa town and prior to the growth of Coalville, it was the chief town in northwest Leicestershire. During the 19th century, its most important industries were ribbon manufacture, coal mining and brickmaking. The town was served by the Leicester to Burton-upon-Trent Line of the Midland Railway from 1849. Many the buildings in Market Street, the town's primary thoroughfare, are timber framed, but the majority of this was hidden by later brick facades. The Bull's Head public house retains its historic Elizabethan half-timbering, although the majority of this was plastered over some years ago and can now no longer be seen from the street. For all of your property improvement projects, be certain that you choose trustworthy professionals in Ashby-de-la-Zouch to ensure you get the very best quality service.
